Datacenter

Associations’ Perspectives for a Sustainable Data Centre Industry: eco, bitkom and GDA Publish Joint Position Paper

eco, bitkom and the German Datacenter Association (GDA) have published a joint position paper for a sustainable German data centre industry by 2030. In the course of an impending energy crisis, the three associations call for data centres to be recognised as system-relevant IT infrastructures, regardless of their size, and to be prioritised accordingly in the event of supply shortages.

date 2022/10/12

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Security

IT Security Survey 2023 – Participate now

eco Association has been surveying Germany’s IT security experts for over ten years. Along with the important IT security topics and most serious threats, these surveys also assess how resilient German companies are against cyber attacks. The IT Security Survey 2023 has now been launched.  

date 2022/10/12

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Policy & Law

eco zum Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

Six months after announcing a new transatlantic agreement for the legally secure transfer of personal data, U.S. President Joseph Biden today presented the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework. eco Chair of the Board Oliver Süme explains: "We very much welcome that a solution for the legally secure transfer of personal...

date 2022/10/10

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Policy & Law

eco on the CSAM Regulation

Head of the eco Complaints Office, Alexandra Koch- Skiba comments on the presentation of the draft Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse in the lead Committee on Civil Liberties of the EU Commissioner.

date 2022/10/10

press

Security

The Internet Security Days 2022

IT security for an intensified threat situation: With around 500 participants over two days, the 12th Internet Security Days (ISDs) at Phantasialand Brühl were a huge success.

date 2022/10/10

News

New Work

“Flexible working time models must also be possible in the future”

Lucia Falkenberg, eco CPO and spokesperson of the New Work Competence Group, on the landmark ruling of the German Federal Labour Court on the recording of working hours.

date 2022/10/07

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Policy & Law

CSAM Workshop 2: Detection measures - challenges & potentials

CSAM Workshop - Part 2 On 11 May 2022, the EU Commission published its proposal for a regulation establishing rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (CSAM Regulation). For eco, the topic of CSAM or sexualised violence against children on the internet is of particular importance. On the one hand, eco members are...

date 2022/10/26

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Policy & Law

CSAM Workshop 1: Role of hosting service providers in combating...

CSAM Workshop - Part 1 On 11 May 2022, the EU Commission published its proposal for a regulation establishing rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (CSAM Regulation). For eco, the topic of CSAM or sexualised violence against children on the internet is of particular importance. On the one hand, eco members are...

date 2022/10/12 placeONLINE

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eco

5 questions for Murugaiah Gobinath & Dr. Somakanthan Somalingam, AlphaEdge

Sustainable digitalisation connects people and societies and leads to rapid social and technological innovation, say Murugaiah Gobinath & Dr. Somakanthan Somalingam of AlphaEdge in an eco interview.

date 2022/10/05

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Policy & Law

Guidelines for the Debate on a Data Economy

The availability and use of machine-generated data is a vital baseline for the successful digitalisation of the economy, the government and society. The use of this data will be an important factor for the future prosperity and competitiveness of Germany and Europe.

date 2022/10/05

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